English:
Al-Ahli Jeddah defeated Al-Fateh in a thrilling and tense match at the Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. The game, corresponding to matchday 19 of the Saudi Pro League, ended with a 2-0 victory for the home team. The match was marked by a large number of cards, with early expulsions that conditioned the development of the game. Al-Fateh played with ten men from the 14th minute after the expulsion of H. Qasim. Al-Ahli Jeddah, meanwhile, was reduced to nine players following the expulsions of S. Yaslam (two yellow cards) in the 39th minute.
Despite their numerical inferiority, Al-Ahli Jeddah showed greater efficiency in attack, scoring two penalty goals thanks to I. Toney’s precision in the 17th and 62nd minutes. Al-Fateh, despite their efforts, failed to overcome the rival defense and were unable to mount a comeback. The match was characterized by a frenetic pace, with numerous fouls from both teams (13 for Al-Ahli and 15 for Al-Fateh). Both teams had goal-scoring opportunities, with 17 shots for Al-Ahli (6 on target) and 15 for Al-Fateh (6 on target). Possession was relatively evenly distributed, with 56% for Al-Ahli and 44% for Al-Fateh. The referee, Kristo Tohver from Estonia, had a difficult task due to the high tension and numerous infringements.
Substitutions al-ahli jeddah: at minute 45 M. Dams came in and F. Al Buraikan went out., at minute 75 M. Al Majhad came in and Z. Al Johani went out., at minute 87 F. Al Rashidi came in and Galeno went out., at minute 87 A. Al Ammar came in and R. Mahrez went out.
Substitutions al-fateh: at minute 66 M. Machado came in and S. Al Zaid went out., at minute 82 O. Al Othman came in and Djaniny went out., at minute 82 A. Al Anazi came in and M. Vargas went out., at minute 87 A. Al Julaydan came in and S. Baattia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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Al-Fateh
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